17 million Americans say they have stopped downloading music largely because they fear being sued. Nearly a third of such respondents cited the suits as their primary reason for stopping.
Of those still downloading, 38% say they are downloading less out of copyright lawsuit concerns. And of those who say they have never downloaded, three in five say the threat of being sued is enough for them never to start.
The Pew study doesn’t distinguish between legitimate paid download services and the illicit file-sharing netw, but of those who say they currently download, 17% say they use paid services, though not necessarily exclusively.
On a more ominous note, those who say they share music, video or other files with others is up to 23% in the current survey—a 3% increase from the last study in November.SONY MUSIC TOPS $10B FOR SECOND STRAIGHT FISCAL YEAR
Momentum in dollars and yen (5/14a)
MALONE, WALLEN NEED NO "HELP" ACHIEVING MILESTONE
A genre-obliterating collab (5/14a)
RAJ KAPOOR: STACKING THE STARS, MAKING THE ACMs SHINE
Producer putting the finishing touches on Thursday's show. (5/14a)
WHAT'S NOT TO "LIKE?" HUGE STREAMS FOR K. DOT
No longer keeping his diss-tance. (5/14a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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